Rory McLeod - The Glee And The Spark

Brand new album by Rory Mcleod who has now chosen to work with other musicians of quality who are successful in other genres, but sympathetic to his vision.'Rory McLeod & The Familiar Strangers' present Rory McLeod's songs in a fresh and exciting new musical environment and bring a musical depth and range to compliment Rory's outstanding talents as wordsmith and to match his engaging and earthy performing qualities:Diego La Verde Rojas - Columbian Harp, CuatroBob Morgan - Clarinet, SaxophoneRichard Sadler - Double BassRory McLeod, Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Spoons, Tap shoes.The wonderful newsounds of 'The Strangers', straddles the borders of Folk, World, soul, Jazz and Latin.Rory has in the past played harmonica and guitar with ANI DI FRANCO, MICHELLE SHOCKED, MICHAEL FRANTI, TOWNES VAN ZANDT, BUTCH HANCOCK, with the West-African guitarist ALI FARKE-TOURE and TAJ MAHAL; and Madagascan group TARIKA. He's enjoyed creative collaborations with HASSAN ERRAJI, KATHRYN TICKEL and PAUL RODDEN- virtuosos, respectively, of the Moroccan Oud, the Northumbrian pipes and the Irish banjo.